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Bench
Object/Artifact
Sheraton fancy style bench/blanket box. Long bench with short turned legs and a seat that lifts in two sections over two blanket boxes. Scrolled arms and a large turned pillow back, all supported by upright spindles, painted black and decorated with polychrome stencils and stripe work. Front panels are grain painted to simulate oak.
72.509
Genesee Country Village and Museum
circa 1840
Wood